Rome Floyd Chamber Small Business Spotlight – Emma Wells with Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful and Jan Ferguson with Ford, Gittings, and Kane Jewelers
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Coach the Coach: Sarafina Thomas with iCoach Bosses
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Sarafina Thomas is a single mother of 4 amazing babies, a media mogul, influencer, coach, certified therapist, and founder of the Prayer Vault. She is also the CEO of BossoneBlueprint, iCoach Bosses and K&H Counseling Firm.
Her life is quite the journey. Growing up in a Christian home allowed her the opportunity to know the Lord at an early age, as well as enter ministry. Carrying the values given to her in my heart is what brought her to where she is today. Passing through life, Sarafina experienced major turbulence beginning with a major breakup with someone she held dear. During this time, she began to come to herself and pray live on Facebook. She didn’t know at the time doing that would become something major what we now know as THE PRAYER VAULT.
The Prayer Vault specializes in teaching on the foundation of prayer yielding effective results. Prayer Vault also focuses on bringing people to the place of wholeness in mind, body, and soul. Birthing this conference stretched her to capacity. She knows what it means to struggle. Sarafina had negative $26 dollars in her account with a double-digit budget but she had faith. As she pursued by faith, people began to gather from across the world. They connected with the warrior in her, the fighter, and teacher because when she wins, they win! Through the establishment of this conference, she was able to produce shirts, CDs, books, sneakers, and even be featured on magazines. So many people’s lives have been changed.
Sarafina’s mission is to aid in bringing people to destiny, to help pivot their lives from poverty to prosperity. She wants to see people live an abundant life of health, wealth, and peace. It is her mission to see families restored. She wants to build educational, rehabilitation and domestic violence centers in addition to her K&H counseling firm that will help people experience true freedom, bridging the gap and removing the stigma that you must be a certain color race or creed to be and live your best life.
Her story is unique because she came from the slums of life. All she ever knew was at the mercy of someone else but by God’s grace she has accomplished so many things. Sarafina is a living a living testimony and miracle that you can live and outlive the systems created to keep you stuck.
Life is full of testing. I have fell, she has messed up, she has mishandled many things, and even people but as she began to help people, she began to see her purpose! Sarafina wants millions of souls to know there is purpose in your pain! If you just keep getting up and keep pursuing.
Connect with Sarafina on Facebook.
BRX Pro Tip: How to Find Community Members
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BRX Pro Tip: How to Find Community Members
Stone Payton: [00:00:00] And we are back with BRX Pro Tips. Lee Kantor and Stone Payton here with you. Lee, let’s get real tactical for a second. In terms of building community, how do you find community members?
Lee Kantor: [00:00:11] Right. First, if you believe that community building is important, then, obviously, the next step is, “Okay. Who do I want as part of my community?” I would start with groups and people that you care about. Let’s start there. And who do you want to serve? Just start inviting those people to be part of the community. Reach out to the groups where those people hang out. And from there, you can get people who share an interest with those groups. And you build out from there and the people that you care about, start with your clients, start with the associations that your clients are members of, start with the people who sell to your clients, other people that sell to your clients.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:55] And if you start there and nurture and encourage the people who bubble up and become the super fans that really love what you’re doing, encourage those super fans to lead and kind of make the most out of it. If you can be kind of nurturing the super fans to be your kind of front lines and then they’ll continue to build community, and then rinse and repeat. Just keep going back to the groups, find more super fans, get the super fans the tools they need to lead, and then your community is going to grow over time.
Leilani Baugh with Magnolia Street Wine Lounge and Kitchen
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Chef Leilani Baugh is the executive chef and owner of Roux and Vine Catering and her newest offering Magnolia Street Wine Lounge & Kitchen, named after the street she grew up on.
A native of Oakland, California, Leilani found her calling to the culinary world in her youth. Raised by her two grandmothers, she learned at an early age that food and hospitality were the way to people’s hearts. With one grandmother, a Chinese immigrant (who only spoke Cantonese), and the other a Southern housekeeper, she embraced both worlds by ultimately fusing the two.
In August 2020, she opened her first brick and mortar in West Oakland, Magnolia Street Wine Lounge & Kitchen, underneath the historic California Hotel.
Connect with Leilani on Facebook.
WUTS E5: Dorothy Bishop, Entertainer, singer
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Dorothy Bishop, Entertainer, singer, impersonator
The Dozen Divas Show
315 West 54th Street
NYC, New York 10019
Phone: 1-917-596-3295
Email: dotbishop@gmail.com
http://www.dorothybishop.comdorothy bishp
SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE |
Dorothy Bishop trained at the Yale School of Music in Opera. She immediately moved to NYC and later joined the First Broadway National Tour of Terrence McNally’s Tony award-winning play “Master Class” starring Faye Dunaway.
“Bishop has New York audiences in stitches”
— New York Post
“Novel and hysterical! She can really sing and she NAILS it!” –Huffington Post
Blessed with a voice capable of opera, Broadway, and pop, she creates funny but appreciative portraits of the women we love. – Michael Musto
In the smash Off-Broadway hit Spamilton, Dorothy Bishop ruthlessly impersonates divas from Liza Minnelli to Barbra Streisand, with Bernadette Peters and Patti LuPone along the way.
But Spamilton hardly scratches the surface of Dorothy’s talent for mimicry. In her fast-paced one-woman show “The Dozen Divas,” she does Liza and Barbra… and Stevie and Adele and Cher… and, well, too many others to mention!
Dorothy is primed to dazzle you on Monday, June 26th at 7 pm at the Metropolitan Room as she launches into her third year of “The Dozen Divas,” featuring her classic impersonations as well as a brand-new diva or two.
“The Dozen Divas” has already been nominated for two Broadway World Awards and two Mac Awards for a best musical comedy show. In between stints with Spamilton, Dorothy squeezed in a triumphant Mexican tour of “Divas” during which she headlined at the beautiful Red Room in Puerto Vallarta.
She was spotted in “The Dozen Divas” by the music director of Spamilton, Broadway conductor Fred Barton.
He was bowled over: “Dorothy’s innate sunny sense of humor and goodheartedness transcends all – but her true secret weapon lies in the sky-high quality and range of her own native, superlative singing.”
Host:
Kim Adair
CMO and Founder
Women Under the Sun-AZ, LLC.
Kim moved to Tucson from Colorado to be near the work of some of the top cancer research in the world at Arizona Cancer Center. Aside from owning her own successful small businesses, she has 35 years of advertising and marketing background. Kim was a senior advertising executive for a popular Colorado magazine, creating several popular community leader print campaigns, along with her own cancer print campaigns.
“What made me successful in each of my ventures, was my ability to market my own businesses. I like to have fun. I think in the margins. I am always trying to think how I can turn an experience into something new and creative that will make people think”.
Kim likes to camp and canoe. Her favorite string instrument is the cello and aspires to learn to play someday. She would like to travel the world.
Co-Host; Mark Bishop
Forty-Niner Golf & CC – Tucson’s Hidden Jewel
HCT E1: Starfish Care Homes & Serenity Senior Services
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Home Care Today’s Inaugural Show
Guests
Ben Silverman, Owner
Starfish Care Homes
6411 E. Santa Elena (bus. office – 6 Tucson Locations)
Tucson, AZ 85715
520-609-4693
ben@starfishcarehomes.com
Raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Bachelor’s and Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T. MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Worked in manufacturing at General Electric, at a startup automotive supplier, as an EVP for diamond tooling manufacturer, and ran Consumer Products Division at Rain Bird in Tucson. Moved to Tucson for Rain Bird in 2005. Left Rain Bird and started Starfish Care Homes with wife, Kris, a Nurse Practitioner in 2012. Live in Tucson Country Club since we moved here in 2005. Three kids, Bernie 23, a Biomedical Engineer at Brainlab in San Diego, Max 21, in Environmental Engineering and Political Science at ASU, and Sophie, 17, at CFHS.
About your business:
Kris and Ben started Starfish Care Homes in 2012. After looking at possible acquisitions, we decided we could do better by starting from scratch ourselves. We bought a beautiful home, renovated it for Assisted Living, and opened it for business in September of 2012. Over the years, we’ve bought, renovated, and opened more homes. Recently, we added a community of 8 homes in Northwest Tucson. We’ve grown Starfish from one home with no employees to 14 homes across 6 locations, employing over 70 people and caring for over 100 residents.
At Starfish, we work to do a few things very well. Most importantly, we hire and keep nice, professional Managers and Caregivers. Good people want to work in an organization that upholds high standards, particularly when caring for people. We provide our staff with tools, resources, and a positive environment to do their jobs well. Their jobs are difficult, so all the support we provide really matters. Additionally, we provide a clean, attractive home for residents to live and staff to work. We make home-cooked food with copious fresh fruit, vegetables and deserts. The last important input is communication. We need to be on the same page with families and resident representatives about subtle changes in condition, so together we make decisions and take actions to keep our residents in the best possible condition.
Tom Pothoff and Danny Klein, Founders/Partners/Owners
Serenity Senior Services LLC
1960 N. Bonanza Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520)907-1991 (MAIN) (520)991-0151 (Danny’s Cell)
info@serenityss.com
www.serenityss.com OR www.serenityseniorservices.com
Danny Klein founded Serenity Senior Services partnered with Tom Pothoff just over 5 years ago. Prior to starting the company, Danny worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative for 15 years, specializing in the areas of neurology and psychiatry. During this time, he also volunteered his time in various nursing homes throughout Southern Arizona, assisting patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Danny leveraged this experience in helping to place his late grandfather, diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, into an assisted living facility. Helping families transition parents/grandparents into assisted living is something he is very passionate about. From a young age, Danny has taken a keen interest in ensuring that seniors are comfortable and well cared for.
Born in Chicago, Danny has lived in Tucson for 30 years and is a graduate of Catalina Foothills High School and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana.
About the Business
Serenity Senior Services is a locally owned company that assists families and their aging loved ones find placement throughout Southern Arizona. Danny Klein and Tom Pothoff started Serenity Senior Services 5 years ago and have assisted over 800 families with their long-term care needs. We have a selective vetting criterion for the senior living communities and adult care homes in which we place. Since we started our business, we have vetted over 300 senior living options in Southern Arizona and we work with only 45-50 places. Our motto is that we are “Doctor Recommended, Family-Approved” as we partner with over 180 local primary care/geriatric physicians to help their patients find the right senior living option. Serenity Senior Services offers placement options for Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Memory Care.
Our placement services are completely free to you, our clients, as we get paid by the selected senior living community. If our clients choose a place that we recommend, we get a referral fee from the selected community. However, we do need to be the first to introduce a client to the community in order for us to get compensated. In addition to being local placement experts, we can also recommend agencies that provide in-home caregiving. We realize that some families are not ready to place their loved ones into Assisted Living or Memory Care and we have vetted private duty caregiving agencies throughout Southern Arizona. Our goal is to provide families with as much information as possible so that they can make an informed decision.
Our placement model is unique in that we do a full initial intake and, if necessary, get permission (HIPPA clearance) from families to validate care needs with PCPs and physician specialists. Furthermore, we have a documented 7-page vetting checklist where we consistently inspect the communities in which we place. This “Community Review Checklist” was created and approved with the help of over 30 local physicians who refer to us. Lastly, we constantly check the most recent Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) surveys (inspections) on all the communities where we do placements. We are extremely transparent with our clients and even post a link to the ADHS survey website on our own Serenity Senior Services website: www.serenityss.com 
Cindy L. Sheller
Cindy L. Sheller is a recognized expert in navigating the healthcare system and has more than 27 years’ experience. In 2015 she left the Healthcare Corporate world to become an entrepreneur and bring Caring Senior Service to the Tucson and Southern Arizona communities. She is married to Lee Sheller & has two children Nick Pazarentzos 34, Zachary who is 13 years old. One Grandbaby Audrey 15 months. We live on 4 acres of land in Tucson and have two dogs, 3 desert tortoises, 9 chickens and an array of fish, and one Axolotl.
Cindy’s Tucson office is ranked among the top Caring Senior Service Agencies in the nation. Cindy is the recipient of the coveted Hedgehog Award for 2021. She was featured as the first Women Icon of 2021 in REfashioned Magazine. She is a Platinum member of EWomen Network as well as a BNI Copper Connections member.
Caring Senior Service is a non-medical home health care agency serving the Tucson and surrounding area communities. Caring Senior Service uses the GreatCare® method which ensures seniors receive the very best senior home care. As the owner of Caring Senior Service, it is Cindy’s goal to give seniors the control needed to live safely at home and to provide their families peace of mind. Cindy believes every senior should be able to remain Healthy. Happy. Home.
Caring Senior Service works with community partners to ensure the health and safety of their clients. There are times when home care is no longer an option, and her team facilitates the changes needed to keep her clients safe. She and her team, work hard to provide GreatCare® to every senior they serve. Senior care is Cindy’s passion, more than a career it’s a heart-centered calling. She is an active leader in the business and healthcare community as well as an advocate and volunteer supporting adults who wish to age in place.
Cindy’s latest heart project is her new Podcast HOME CARE TODAY. The mission of the show is to share information and knowledge on how to navigate the home health care industry. The desire to help Seniors and their families obtain the tools they need to plan before a crisis. To learn more about Caring Senior Service visit: www.caringseniorservice.com/tucson
Matt Stanton with WellBiz Brands
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Prior to joining WellBiz Brands, Matt Stanton served as the Vice President of Strategy and Development for Smashburger where he oversaw the brand’s unit growth.
He played a vital role in building the chain from 100 units in 2011 to over 350 units by 2016. His expertise in growing a brand plays a vital role in the future growth of WellBiz Brands, Inc.
Connect with Matt on LinkedIn.
Carol H Williams Advertising
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Carol H. Williams is Owner, President, CEO & Chief Creative Officer of Carol H Williams Advertising. An industry-recognized senior executive with demonstrated year-after-year success achieving revenue and business growth for her clients, Carol has been at the helm of the company she founded since 1986.
She has led and motivated more than 5,000 employees over a 30-year career and has exceeded $30 million in revenue during high-performance and growth periods. She leads a highly diverse and skilled staff that has produced award-winning advertising and marketing campaigns for many Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, General Mills, Kraft, Gilead Sciences, HP, Allstate Insurance, Procter & Gamble, the U.S. Army, The Walt Disney Company, Nationwide Insurance, Marriott, US 2020Census, and many others.
Carol started her career at Leo Burnett Company in Chicago and quickly earned a position as their first African American Female Creative Director and Vice President. After 13 years at Leo Burnett, she served two years as Senior Vice President, Creative Director at Foote, Cone & Belding in San Francisco.
Carol has received numerous professional honors and community awards during her career. Most notably, in 2008, she was selected State of California’s Woman of the Year; in 2017, she was inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Fame and is its first African-American female Creative Director, she also received its David Bell Award Recipient for Industry Service, an honor bestowed to only exceptional individuals that have changed the industry for the better.
In 2020, Carol will be recognized by the NY Women in Communications Matrix Awards. Passionate about community service, Carol has used her talent and resources to help dozens of philanthropic endeavors, including the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the Congressional Black Caucus, NAACP, U.S. Dream Academy, National Newspaper Publishers Association, and numerous local community organizations.
Follow Carol H. Williams Advertising on Facebook and Twitter.
BRX Pro Tip: Surround Yourself With Better People
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BRX Pro Tip: Surround Yourself With Better People
Stone Payton: [00:00:00] Welcome back to Business RadioX Pro Tips. Lee Kantor and Stone Payton here with you, Lee, we really should, if we’re trying to improve ourselves, improve our results, we should be consistently seeking to surround ourselves with better people, yeah?
Lee Kantor: [00:00:19] Yeah, I think it’s Jim Rohn who said that you’re the average of the five people you hang around the most. And if that’s true, and I believe that’s true to a large extent, you’ve got to constantly be hanging out with better and better people. And better doesn’t have to mean more successful or wealthier, but they should be better, and that they’re making you better, and they’re kind of upping your game in the areas that you need help in.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:45] And the more special people you have around you, the better your chances of success will be. These people will be role models for your success, they’ll inspire you to be better, they’ll demonstrate the behaviors of success, and they’re going to hold you accountable to be better. And that’s what everybody needs. So, keep upgrading your peer group.
Lee Kantor: [00:01:05] And that means, periodically pruning people who are negative, who are energy depleters, who are takers. You’ve got to find more generous people, more supportive people, more cheerleaders, the people that are going to hold you to a higher standard, and then, you’re going to help hold them to a higher standard as well. So, keep working on this, and you’re going to see the results will come pretty quickly.
